Archive for March 18th, 2010
After a failed attempt to sell his business in February, Bear Brew Pub owner Matt Haskell has sold the Orono bar and restaurant.
Jim Bence, proprietor of Stillwater Brewing Company, bought the Bear Brew for an undisclosed …
To get on the ballot in September, Independent candidates in the 2010 gubernatorial election need to collect 4,000 verified signatures from registered Maine voters by May 25.
As of March 16, Kevin Scott had less than 1,500 …
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine may combine its eight colleges into five and save up to an estimated $1.38 million a year, pending the approval of a draft proposal released earlier this month.
The savings …
Roughly $3 million will be restored to the University of Maine’s coffers if the Legislature approves Gov. John Baldacci’s proposal to restore nearly $125 million to the state budget.
Because of new state revenue projections, additional money …
Thirty-seven years after Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, the University of Maine will be celebrating women’s history with events themed around “Reproductive Justice: The Struggle Isn’t Over.”
Women’s History Celebration 2010 is …
Missing money
An unspecified amount of money was stolen from a moneybox in the Fogler Library Collaborative Media Lab within the last 30 days, as reported on March 15. The investigation is ongoing. There are no suspects …
While the mall is now alive with spring fever, many students — mainly female — are flocking to tanning salons. Despite stacking evidence that tanning salons cause health problems as serious as skin cancer, tan is …
When disaster struck the island nation of Haiti, Resident Assistant Ross Gauvin knew he wanted to do something. This Friday, 15 musical acts will perform in the York Dining Commons at the Rock for Haiti event …
Boston-based hip-hop / jazz group Re-Up will be opening for The Roots on Saturday in the University of Maine Field House. According to Vice President of Student Entertainment Patrick Nabozny, the band has performed numerous times …
Paul Greengrass’ “Green Zone” tells the story of Jason Miller — played by Matt Damon — a key member of the invasion force in Iraq in 2003. Miller and his team are tasked with going into locations …
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